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May Be The Le Pin Of Napa Valley!
Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon
Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

Rerun season is here for television. While the Duke is not into reruns on TV, we don't object to sending out the occasional email for a second time. We originally sent this email in January and created a sensation. The response to the email was so strong that Hundred Acre made additional wine available to the Duke. We knew we were right when we said we had a "big-time winner." There was even a lengthy thread on one of the wine-oriented bulletin boards in reaction to that note. Here is the substance of that original email.

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The Duke has found another "big-time winner" - Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon! We are happy to be involved in the inaugural vintage of this top-notch, new winery. Hundred Acre will be another entry into the Napa cult winery category.

We recently tasted this gem with winery and vineyard owner Jayson Woodbridge. All we could say was, "WOW!!" The intensity of the wine certainly belies the whimsical name of the winery.

Here are a few facts about Hundred Acre:

• The winemaker: Philippe Melka has worked at both Petrus and Chateau Haut-Brion. He is also the winemaker for Vineyard 29 and was just named winemaker for Bryant Family Vineyards.
  
  
• The grapes for Hundred Acre wine come from a single vineyard located just north of St. Helena at the base of Howell Mountain. It is farmed by Jim Barbour, who has farmed some of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley for over 25 years. He has teamed with Heidi Barrett on several projects, including Screaming Eagle and Grace Family Vineyards. The farming practices are meticulous and the yields are only about 1.4 tons per acre.
  
  
• Robert Parker has reviewed both the initial 2000 vintage (in bottle) and the 2001 vintage (in barrel):
  
  "These are the first two vintages produced at this tightly spaced vineyard on the Silverado Trail, north of St. Helena, near the Rombauer Vineyard. Both are impressive efforts fashioned by Philippe Melka, who believes this site has unlimited potential. There will be approximately 1,000 cases of the 2000 (the first crop harvested). An incredibly sexy, opulent, "pedal to the metal" Cabernet, its dense purple color is followed by unfettered, pure crème de cassis and cherry jam aromas. Somehow, its 100% new oak aging has been totally absorbed by the wine's richness. Supple-textured and voluptuous, it is a glorious Cabernet Sauvignon fruit bomb with abundant underlying tannin and structure. This lush, hedonistic 2000 will drink well for 10-15 years."
  
  Looking ahead, Parker has said that Hundred Acre "may be the Le Pin of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon."

Extra Touches:

1. The packaging is stunning.
   
   
2. The 23K gold ring on the neck of the bottle signifies Hundred Acre's bond of quality and their vow never to compromise in the making of their incredible wine.
   
   
3. The embossed labels are on currency-grade paper and produced by Smythson of Bond Street, printers to Her Majesty, The Queen of England.
   
   
4. The wooden 3-packs are hand-made, tongue-and-groove "fortresses" fastened with furniture quality screws.
   
   
5. Each pack contains a specially made French SK screwdriver to cope with opening the "fortress."
   
   
6. The top of the wooden box is wood-burned and the label on the bottle is embossed with the opening lines of Homer's Odyssey, signifying triumph over adversity.
   
   
7. No detail has been overlooked in either the growing of the grapes, the making of the wine or the packaging itself.

The price for the inaugural 2000 vintage is $150.00 per bottle, $450.00 for the custom-made wooden 3-pack or $375.00 for the etched magnum, also in a custom-made wooden box. The Duke has a good supply of this very limited, rare wine available.

For additional information about our selection, availability and shipping, please call us.


To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE



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